Writing instrument holder



NOV. 29, 1932. J w FITZ GERALD 1,889,402

WRITING INSTRUMENT HOLDER Filed Aug. .15, 1931 IN VEN TOR.

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Patented Nov. 29, 1932 UNITED STATES nasal-e2 arser orrica JOHN W. FITZ GERALD, OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR TO BRIGGS 8t STRA'ITON CORPORATION, GE IYIIL'WAU HE, 'WISCGHEEII'T, A (3631 035131613 DELAY-JAKE WRITING INSTRUMENT HOLDER Application filed August 15, 1931. Serial No. 557,350.

of making the base which will facilitate the assembling and polishing thereof and generally reduce the cost of manufacture.

It is a further object of the invention to.

provide a base which will be stable and not easily dislodged.

Other objects of the invention will become apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accom-.

panying drawing in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective View of the as sembled base;

Figure 2 is a cross section on the line 22 of Figure 1 showing the method of assembly;

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the various parts in their proper assembled relationship; and

Figure l is a cross sectional view similar to Fig. 2 but showing a slightly modified form of the invention.

Referring to the accompanyingdrawing in which like numerals indicate like parts throughout the several views, the desk set 1s shown as composed of a plurality of sections 6, 7 and 8 and a pen holder 9 mounted on a headed member 10 which may, if desired, comprise a ball and socket or other suitable joint, and held assembled with the base by a rivet 11, which is formed integrally with one half of the ball joint 10.

The sections 6,7 and 8 are made polygonal and may consist of any number of sides de sired. They are of progressively smaller size and, in the instance illustrated wherein three sections are used, each of the sections are offset one-third of the angular distance of the sides. This, while desirable, is not absolutely essential, but it adds beauty and symmetry to the desk set. The sides of the various pieces are preferably such that no upper lamination projects beyond the corresponding side of the one below. It will be understood that more than three laminations can readily be used or that more or less than six sides can be formed on each lamination or that a different number of sides can be formed on each lamination.

The laminations 6, 7 and 8 are held in their assembled angular position by means of a pin 12 which passes through all except the upper lamination and projects thereinto. If desired, the pin may instead project throughonly the middle laminations and terminate above the base and below the top as shown in Fig. i at 12. The laminations are made of material subject to a high polish and are each finished and polished before assembling. The entire desk set is then assembled,

the rivet 11, which forms a part of the headed member 10, fastening the various pieces in position through the countersunk head 14.

it will be noted from this that the di"'- culty of polishing the irregular surfaces usu-' ally occurring in such a construction has thus been eliminated by forming the irregular surfaces of a plurality of separate members having regular surfaces and polishing each of the members in its entirety before assembling.

It will be apparent from the foregoing de- 7 scription that there has been provided a relatively simple method of manufacturing a desk set of unusual beauty and it is realized that the invention is susceptible to various changes in modifications falling well within 8 the scope of one skilled in the art and it is not, therefore, desired to limit the invention to the precise form of the device herein shown and described, but only by the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed as new and desired to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a desk set of the character described, a plurality of polygonal laminations, a

headed member, a writing instrument holder 9 a plurality of polygonal laminations, a headed member, a writing instrument holder mounted on said headed member, means on said member to hold sa1d lamlnations 1n fixed axial relationship, and means to hold said loo laminations in fixed angular relationship.

3. In a desk set of the character described, a base having a plurality of polygonal laminations offset in angular position from each other, a headed member, a Writing instrument holder mounted on said member, means on said member to hold said polygonal laminations in fixed axial relationship and means encased in said laminations to hold said laminations in fixed angular relationship.

4. A desk set of the character described, a plurality of polygonal laminations, a headed member, a Writing instrument holder mounted on said headed member, means on said member to hold said laminations in fixed axial relationship and means encased within said laminations to hold said laminations in fixed angular relationship.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto aiiix my signature.

JOHN XV. FITZ GERALD. 

